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Quiz: What are these Christmas-related things called as Gaeilge?

Cén sórt ainmhí é Rudolph?
10.00pm, 26 Dec 2023
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TÁ LÁ NOLLAG beagnach anseo. 

Many people will know that this is how we say that Christmas Day is almost upon us in Irish. 

But how many Christmas-related terms do you know as Gaeilge? 

Tástáil do chuid eolais thíos.

What is a Christmas tree known as in Irish?
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Crann Nollag
Crann cuileann
Ciseán Nollag
Oileán na Nollag
Santa Claus - or Daidí na Nollag - has nine of these pulling his sleigh, including Rudolph. What are they called as Gaeilge?
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Capall
Réinfhia
Mús
Sioráf
What is the sleigh that Santa's reindeer pull called in Irish?
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Gluaisteán
Eitléan
Carr sleamhnáin
Carráiste
What is this bird that people traditionally eat this bird alongside ham for Christmas dinner?
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Lacha
Turcaí
Sicín
Éan nollag
We often see this type of weather in December - do you know what it's called in Irish?
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Soilse
Snasta
Báisteach
Sneachta
Many people decorate their homes at Christmas. What is the Irish word for decorations?
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Maisiúcháin
Troscán
Milseáin
Scáthán
What are these festive treats known as in Irish?
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Briosca
Borróg
Pióg mhionra
Císte seacláide
These can be found under the tree on Christmas morning, and we exchange them with friends and family - cén t-ainm atá orthu as Gaeilge?
Alamy
Bróga
Bruscar
Bosca
Bronntanais
It has been traditional for people to kiss when standing under a sprig of this plant. Do you know what it's called in Irish?
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Drualus
Barraicín
Doras
Doirteal
Finally, Santa traditionally goes down the chimney to deliver presents for children on Christmas Eve - what do we call a chimney as Gaeilge?
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Silín
Simléar
Síleáil
Siléar
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Is Gaeilgeoir den scoth thú.
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An-mhaith!
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Go dona
Tá níos mó oibre le déanamh agat.
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Ah well. Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla clíste.
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    Jul 6th 2012, 10:43 AM

    Thats one cool car in the first pic

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    Jul 6th 2012, 10:54 AM

    Starsky & Hutch minus the stripe…

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    Jul 6th 2012, 11:06 AM

    Starsky and Hutch drove a Ford Gran Torino. Car in the picture is a Dodge Challenger.

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    Jul 6th 2012, 1:37 PM

    It’s a big fire!

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    Jul 6th 2012, 1:02 PM

    Its a Dodge Charger..

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    Jul 6th 2012, 4:33 PM

    Of course, this had to happen on the one day it DIDN’T rain

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    Jul 6th 2012, 5:09 PM

    Look at those deadly toxic fumes bellowing into the sky. If this were anywhere else in Europe it would declared a 5 alarm chemical fire disaster with EPA officials on scene offering evacuating and offering advice and info through the airwaves and online media. Here we just laugh. While you are busting a gut.. were any schools or hospitals down wind? After all it is NAAS so there are people all around the area.

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    Jul 6th 2012, 1:54 PM

    Glen did you just thumb down me?……grrrrrrrrrrrrr

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    Jul 6th 2012, 5:19 PM

    Impressively frightening photos.

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